A New York Times bestselling author will be giving a talk in Arbor Vitae next week. Jacquelyn Mitchard - probably best known for her book The Deep End of the Ocean - will be speaking at the Red Crown Lodge on Wednesday, May 30th. The event is sponsored by the Friends of the Frank B Koller Library.

Mitchard was a Wisconsin resident for many years, working at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and living just outside of Madison.

Marshfield Clinic opens a new primary care center in Rhinelander next week.

An Antigo native will be taking patients beginning May 30. The clinic will be located on the grounds of the existing Rhinelander Dental Center, operated by Family Health Center of Marshfield, Inc., in conjunction with Marshfield Clinic, at 2260 North Shore Drive.

Dr. Jessica Marshall is a physician specializing in internal medicine and pediatrics. Shesays she's excited to be a part of the community...

ST. GERMAIN – The co-founder of a fledging non-profit organization that seeks to build public awareness about the high rate of suicides among former and current members of the nation’s military said the death of a cousin led to his involvement in Operation: 23 to 0.

Dan Borchers drove from Hugo, Minn., to St. Germain to support Saturday’s Ruck’N St. Germain march, which saw members and supporters of the Operation: 23 to 0 Northwoods WI Chapter march along State Highway 70 for 8.5 miles.

The heavy April snows slowed the opening of campgrounds in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest but as of Thursday, expected recreational opportunities will be open for the summer. Fees are also being increased for the first time in more than a decade.

After the resignation of Keith Kost last month, Mayor Chris Frederickson and the city council have been debating whether to hire another interim administrator.

The city is in the process-- through a recruiting firm-- of hiring a permanent administrator. But a new administrator is likely not to be on board until mid-to-late summer. Frederickson says the recruiting firm--GOV HR-- has a number of retired administrators who were willing to come to Rhinelander short term.

The Community Coalition of Forest County is partnering with the Human Service Center of Forest, Oneida and Vilas Counties to offer residents a chance to view the documentary "Written Off" Wednesday in Laona.

He's a fixture with Wisconsin Public Radio’s talk format and he's the next guest of "Science on Tap" in Minocqua. Larry Meiller talks to about 1 out of 10 Wisconsin residents each day on his radio show.

WXPR's Ken Krall talked to Meiller about his years in broadcasting...

Larry Meiller says he will be telling about his life in public radio at Science on Tap, June 6 at 6:30 p.m. at Minocqua Brewing Company. He says he has a lot of stories to tell.

We look forward to summer weather, but with the warming temperatures some unwanted hitchikers also arrive on the scene.

"...the incidents of Lyme Disease has gone up exponentially in the area so it's considered endemic in Oneida county because there is so much of it, so, just be watchful..."

...that's Oneida County Public Health Nurse Dawn Klink. As ticks emerge from the cold weather months, she reminds the public that a number of diseases besides Lyme Disease are also possible from the bite of a variety of ticks...